Adjustable cheek-pad for guns.



P. B. SEERMAIL ADJUSTABLE GREEK PAD F011 GEES.

APELICIATIO}? YILI ID THEE 12, 1911.

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Application filed July 12,

To all it may comma:

Be 1t known that I, PERRY B. SHERMAN, a,

citizen of the United States, and. a resident tions.

The present invention for its object the design of an aclj ustahle cheek pad which shall he free from the faults which have heretofore prevented the general adoption of some one of the numerous devices of this type. The faults which Worked against previous pads of this .kind are complexity and clumsiness of adjustment.

The function of my adjust-able pad is t adaptthe drop of the stock, meaning by this the rlifierence in elevation between the heightof the stool; and that of the barrel, to the various angles-With the earth at which the shooter must eiin.v While, shooting at any given elevation each shooter requires a certain degree of drop in order that his eye may instantly cover the sights when cheek is pressed against the stock. T his fee- 2 ture is so important that many shooters ixse a tlifierent gun for every elevation at -yh1ch they have occasion to shoot. i;

properly fittefi to a person in perticuleriy true in trap-shooting, Wn certain nmnher of birds are thrown a elevation'encl then an equal number at ferent elevationl My tle vice may also be considerable service in fitting a new gun a person. present it is the custom of to to measure the poison tor the proper stocs, ne-

cessiteting the refitting of the stock in many cases. By using mv device any gun can be 2&1

time and can later be adjusted h to meet his own requirements. l ith the r tirco'znbiz tenders i "rem shooter 'Specifieation of Letters Patent.

1911. Serial No.

eriheo and poiwiculerly claims.

The annexed drawing description set torthin i avnism embodying the inventi closed means cons, itiiting, however, out of various mechanical forms ii principle of the invention in said annexed thawing: sitle elevation partly in s tool: with my in:

is side so plan View the line Fig. i; votion of one of the at. ing the construction of In 1, og my improved. r it by means gage threaded he" held in the stock. sorted in circular e3 slot cut centrally tlitoug *patl and are then pressed into ends '2' of the slot Where they are h the screws are narrowest at 8 between the threading 9 and The is of resilient material thin metal, ancl is covered wi other material to protectit in iiforin'end the two sides parallel until close t l {seelfig e), w

stool; tapered his the pad '2' along the en one when pressti (town Jung a The pad m1 u; stabEe bu I cheek restndju ole over all requnrememb.

vlded the means stat-e 1 by of tha fall; ing shims or t'h' equivalani of such statw lfimneans be employed.

, emfore particular? point 011; and lsiinfly claim as my inventi01u-- 1. In dsvice of the class described, the

a member adapted to rest 011 15 it? r gunstock 1nd means a Ltach member thbrfito and '5 we m? e r spect to said "LO 41;; bad 11' ass describe&, the

\"urved me gage 'Lh top of: an SfiPll, and means adapted to 4 r said stock and 20 adiii the phne 0f sin-ck 1 Salim 1 positions. :5 the class desaribcd i111 licnizi -shaped memertm'e centrally dispose-4 m n ne being adapis'd A a 1 and 0 r ssiueml ,5 and means a spied are and 2,130 1'70 -311- kzmenif givpiyirq 19 pviucip le 0? d ins'temi 01: .4 change being l'nafie a1, 21% I J 10. mechanism herein QlbCjLQSQd, pro f V the 0 thereof, saifi mom I z'esahentengagemem stock may be .c. In 3; *ca 01": the class described the 011 of a, nesilient- -shaped member, a il ifiildlilfil slat centrally (lisposay 5 said mmnber being udapied. to iii; a iop of :1 gumtnck and to resiliantly .rz sides thereof, and means, inf :1 plurality of screws, adapted to 5; in said slot and to engage said whereby adjustment the member in :9 plane 0:" saici stock may be made.

5. K21 "device of the class described the m'binmiou of resilient U-shziped member, in; a lengiit-udlfimi slot centraliy disposed.

' 510% having circular enlargesther end thereof, sairl member er in fit ever the $05) of gunienil'y a if; file siQs themity screws said laws bebetween Ens mead and the isewhere Spch thremie part just ejier saici circ "E81" @11- I, am said narrower portions beed to snugly engage the ends of thereby securely retaining said a said'member; and fihreaed. bushms the top of saicl stock and adapt- 1 screws thereby permitting member in the plane of 

